Subtract 24/20 from 49/80
1st number: 49/80, 2nd number: 1 4/20
49/80 - 24/20 is -47/80.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 20 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
49/80 = 49 × 1/80 × 1 = 49/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 4 = 80,
24/20 = 24 × 4/20 × 4 = 96/80 - Subtract the two like fractions:
49/80 - 96/80 = 49 - 96/80 = -47/80
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